Toy and game apparatus.



J. W. UADWALLADER. TOY AND GAME, APPARATUS. APPLIOATION rum) MAY 21, 1010.

Patented Sept 20, 1910.

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JOSEPH W. CADWALLADER, 0F MONESSEN, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY AND GAME APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

Application filed May 21, 1910. Serial No. 562,723.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnP'H W. OADWALLA- DER, citizen of the United States of America, residing at Monessen, in the county of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy and Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a toy and game apparatus, and the objects of my invention are to provide a game apparatus that will afford considerable amusement to adults as well as juveniles and require some skill, and to provide a toy apparatus that is simple, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

A further object is to provide in a manner as hereinafter set forth a game apparatus by which a game resembling somewhat the game of baseball can be played by two or The apparatus is so constructed that it can be safely used in a parlor.

The invention will be hereinafter more fully described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing forming a part of this specification, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the game apparatus. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the game apparatus. Fig. 1 is a vertical cross sectional view of the same, and Fig. 5 is a plan of a part of the apparatus.

The game apparatus comprises a base plate 1, having the side edges thereof provided with oppositely disposed dovetail slots 2. The upper surface of the base plate 1 is provided with a plurality of recesses or pockets 3, preferably arranged in three rows, with three recesses in the central row and three each in the other rows.

Secured upon the base plate 1 by nails or other fastening means 4 are side rails 5, said rails having vertical grooves 6 in the inner walls thereof adjacent to the ends of said walls to receive the ends of a front rail 7 and a rear rail 8, the rails having the confronting faces thereof receiving the ends of partitions 10, these partitions in conjunction with the side, front, and rear rails providing three trays, each tray containing a row of recesses or pockets.

Detachably mounted in the vertical dovetail slots 2 of the base plate 1 are the depending tongues 11 of side plates 12. The forward edges of said side plates are cut to support a front plate 13 at an inclination above the trays, said front plate being held in engagement with the front edges of said side plates 12, by hooks 14, mounted in the side plates 12, said hooks engaging in slots 15 provided therefor in the lower edge of the front plate 13.

Detachably connected to the rear ed es of side plates 12 is a rear plate 16 held in engagement with the said side lates 12 by permanent hooks 17 and swive ed hooks 18, said swiveled hooks being mounted in the upper inclined edges of the side plates 12. The side plates 12, front plate 13, and rear plate 16 constitute a hopper having an open bottom, and the walls of this hopper are adapted to deflect a marble, ball, or other body 20 into one of the trays of the base plate 1.

Upon the base plate 1 adjacent to the recesses or pockets 3 are printed or otherwise marked terms used in the game of baseball; also designations to indicate various positions in the game of baseball. For instance, one of the pockets or recesses is designated Fly out, while others are designated, Strike, First base Home run, Double play, etc.

A game in accordance with my invention can be played by two parties, each representing a team, or by two teams composed of nine persons each. When played by two persons, they take turn about in pitching the ball into the hopper, and when played by two teams, the players of the team follow consecutively, just as though two teams were participating in a game of baseball. When the ball is pitched into the hopper, it will either fall direct into one of the trays and roll into one of the recesses or pockets thereof, or the ball will strike the rear plate 16, rebound against the front plate 13, and eventually enter one of the trays and one of the recesses or pockets thereof.

A record is maintained for each player or team, and the rules applied to the game of baseball followed as closely as possible in order to make the game interesting, particularly to baseball enthusiasts.

All balls must be pitched into the hopper, and any ball not entering the hopper Will be designated, Strike.

The apparatus is made of a light and durable wood, and the side plates, front and rear plates are made detachable whereby they can be disassembled and assembled upon the upper edges of the rails 5, 7 and 8 thereby providing a compact structure that can be easily placed in a small receptacle. In some instances the apparatus can be made of a very large size and used in parks, arcades, and upon play grounds.

What I claim, is:

In a game apparatus, a base plate having a plurality of recesses formed therein adapted to receive a ball, rails mounted upon said plate and providing trays with some of said recesses in each tray, side plates detachably connected to said base plate, front and rear plates detachably connected to said side plates and adapted to provide a hopper having an open bottom above said trays to deflect a ball into said trays and the recesses thereof, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOSEPH WV. CADWVALLADER. WVit-nesses MAX H. SRoLovrrz, KARL H. BUTLER. 

